I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

Although Xia Ziyi spoke very softly, it was still picked up by her recording device, so the viewers in the live stream could hear it clearly.

【What did I just hear? Xia... Sister Xia has become intelligent?】

[Red, matchmaker Xia?]

There's a strange, absurd feeling about it, like a complete idiot suddenly having a breakthrough in their abilities...

She really wanted to be a bridesmaid!!

Xu Anan looked back at Xia Ziyi, her eyes flashing with a variety of emotions, including confusion, bewilderment, surprise, and admiration.

No, Ziyi seems to have suddenly become smarter?

Is this an idea you could come up with?

How could there be an idea in the world that perfectly matches my tastes?

Xu Anan immediately transformed from a "veteran kowtowerist" into a "veteran mask-wearer," keeping her mouth closed to prevent herself from giving herself away on camera.

She didn't speak, but simply gave Xia Ziyi an approving look and nodded slightly.

"What are you whispering about? Can I join?" Henry Lau suddenly asked.

"We're talking about girls' topics, you can't join in," Xia Ziyi said without hesitation.

"Okay, okay." Henry Lau lowered his head.

I've lost count of how many times I've been hurt by Xia Ziyi's bluntness...

Tian Xiwei and Cheng Che didn't think much of it—Xia Ziyi often went up to Xu Anan to whisper to her, so they were used to it.

"Cheng Che, Xiao Tian," Xia Ziyi said, looking at the two main characters in her plan, "How about we skip work this afternoon?"

"Look how beautiful this ancient town is! Let's go out and explore it this afternoon!"

Tian Xiwei glanced at Cheng Che, who shrugged at her, and Tian Xiwei immediately understood what he meant.

"Sure," she readily agreed.

Just as Cheng Che said last night—isn't the point of making money to spend it?

……

……

The afternoon sun was not strong, and the ancient town was fully awake. A few awning boats floated on the river, and the aroma of pastries wafted from the snack shops along the street.

The group of four came out of the teahouse.

Xia Ziyi was still walking at the front, full of energy, and even seemed inexplicably excited?

Although she is usually quite energetic.

"I know there are lots of places to visit nearby!" Xia Ziyi started counting on her fingers. "We can take pictures at the stone arch bridge, or take a boat ride on the river."

"You can buy small pastries, play pitch-pot, guess lantern riddles, and release small river lanterns when it gets dark."

Xia Ziyi felt she had counted enough, and waved her hand energetically: "Let's go guess the riddles first!"

They found a lantern riddle guessing stall on a street by the river.

A large bamboo-framed parasol was placed on the road, with a small bamboo table placed under it.

The prizes on the table included bookmarks, red ropes, and several beautiful ink-wash style folding fans.

Several plain-colored lanterns hung from the ribs of the large umbrella, with strips of paper attached to each lantern, each bearing a different riddle.

"We're here!" Xia Ziyi walked in front and waved back.

Just as she was about to walk towards the stall, her expression suddenly changed, and she abruptly clutched her stomach with one hand.

"Ouch!" she cried out, "My stomach suddenly hurts so much, I think I ate something wrong at lunch and have some food poisoning!"

Her brows were furrowed, and her expression, tone, and movements were all exaggerated.

"...?"

A question mark simultaneously popped up above Cheng Che's and Tian Xiwei's heads.

Food poisoning?

Girl, are you serious?

But is it possible that we actually ate the same food for lunch?

"Is it very uncomfortable?" Xu Laobengjia Annan got into character in a second, with no trace of acting on his face.

She held Xia Ziyi's arm, her face full of worry and concern.

"I feel a little uncomfortable." Xia Ziyi's face was scrunched up, so contorted that it looked as if a hundred million ants were attacking her, making her feel heartbroken.

"Nannan, come with me to the restroom," she said with difficulty. "Cheng Che and Xiao Tian, ​​you two can play first, you don't need to wait for me."

After she finished speaking, she didn't give Xu Anan any chance to react. She grabbed Xu Anan's hand and ran away, her steps incredibly swift.

Xu Anan was dragged along by her, her eyes filled with a mixture of helplessness and amusement, but she still ran away with her.

Cheng Che and Tian Xiwei were left bewildered in the poetic Jiangnan breeze.

[Sister Xia, at least come up with a more plausible excuse... If you can come up with something like "food poisoning," even hiring Cheng Che wouldn't help you.]

I have to admit that Sister Nan's acting skills are impressive. Her eyes and expressions were so convincing that I would have believed it if I didn't know the truth.

[Oops, food poisoning! (Runs away with long strides, so fast he could qualify for an Olympic sprint event.)]

【My dearest Xiaotian and Cheng Che, I hope you have a memorable date this afternoon—Love, Xia Ziyi.】

She really, really wanted to be a bridesmaid!

Cheng Che stood there, watching them disappear into the alleyway. His expression went from bewildered to confused, and finally he smiled with relief.

In fact, isn't Sister Xia herself a kind of extraordinary person?

"Shall we... still play?" Tian Xiwei whispered.

Xia Ziyi's grand gesture made it easy for her to guess the other party's intentions.

She felt a little embarrassed by being so naked, so her ears turned slightly red.

But she also felt fortunate, so she looked at Cheng Che with sparkling eyes.

"...Well, since we're already here," Cheng Che said.

The stall owner was a young woman, who looked to be a few years younger than them. She was probably a college student who set up a stall to earn some extra money.

"Ten yuan per person. Guess one correctly and get a red string; guess two correctly and get a bookmark; guess three correctly and you can choose a folding fan." She pointed to the fan stand behind her.

"I designed all the folding fans myself, and each one is different. I just pick whichever one I like."

Cheng Che glanced at the fans—

There are landscape paintings depicting thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, ink paintings of Jiangnan, galloping horses, and birds singing and flowers blooming, each accompanied by a few lines of poetry.

"So beautiful," Tian Xiwei exclaimed sincerely.

"Indeed." Cheng Che nodded.

He initially thought they were just cheap fans that cost a few dollars wholesale, but it turned out they were painted by the stall owner himself, and the paintings were so stunning that they would amaze anyone who saw them.

Is this stall owner an art student? They seem quiet and reserved, very much like an art student.

[Job prospects for suspected art students revealed...]

[...I dared not laugh. She's clearly an art student, and her drawing isn't even as good as the stall owner's.]

[I was so scared I cried.]

Cheng Che paid twenty yuan.

The stall owner took out a box and pulled out a slip of paper from it.

When unfolded, it reveals three neat and elegant characters—

"Thunder Without Rain"

After reading the words, Cheng Che guessed the answer almost instantly and smiled.

Tian Xiwei tilted her head and glanced at him, then looked at the riddles and smiled.